Amadis

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Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.

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Amadis canonical 5
Amadis de Gaula 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
tragédie en musique
associatedWith Jean-Baptiste Lully
Philippe Quinault
basedOn Amadis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amadis de Gaula
basedOnAuthor Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo
character Alquif
Amadis self-link
Arcabonne
Ardan Canile
Corisande
Florestan
Oriana
Uranie
composer Jean-Baptiste Lully
countryOfOrigin France
dramaticType heroic drama
firstPerformanceCompany Académie royale de musique
surface form: Académie Royale de Musique
genre French Baroque opera
tragédie lyrique
hasSetting legendary chivalric world
hasTheme conflict between love and duty
supernatural intervention
historicalContext reign of Louis XIV
includes ballet
choruses
divertissements
prologue
language French
librettist Philippe Quinault
movement French classical tragedy in music
notableFor blend of heroic drama and musical spectacle
use of ballet and chorus
orchestrationFeature French Baroque orchestra with strings and continuo
performancePractice French Baroque opera tradition
period Baroque
premiereCity Paris
premiereCountry France
premiereDate 1684-01-18
premierePlace Académie royale de musique
surface form: Académie Royale de Musique, Paris
structure prologue and five acts
style French Baroque
subject chivalric romance
heroic love
magic and enchantment
theatricalTradition Académie royale de musique
surface form: Académie Royale de Musique repertory
vocalForces soloists, chorus, and dancers

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Amadis basedOn Amadis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amadis de Gaula
Amadis character Amadis self-link